Forget Pinterest, Instagram, Houzz, or Tumblr – did you know that the source for the most amazing home design online is actually the vacation rental company HomeAway? From chic Parisian apartments to Italian villas straight out of Under The Tuscan Sun, HomeAway has stunning…
We all book vacations for a sense of adventure – to explore unknown places and discover a part of the world we’ve never experienced. But who says adventure has to be a world away? From east coast to west coast, we’ve found that…
Ever feel that little green monster pop up when he’s least expected? For example, you might feel him rear his ugly head when you’re scrolling through your Instagram feed and see photos of a friend in a new country. Or perhaps he…
Like many students graduating university, I had no idea what I wanted to do. I just knew that I loved Germany and wanted to live abroad as much as possible. By chance, I happened to come across an advertisement for graduate school…
There’s no question about it, people: the summer ‘grams are upon us. On any given day, during any given scroll, we’ll suffer a throng of study abroad photos, vacation-grams, and, most certainly, the ubiquitous road trip photo. If you’re like me, and…
Study abroad was one of the best things to ever happen to me. Like a majority of American students who decide to spend a semester abroad in a foreign country, I had the time of my life. I thrived as I traveled…
You know the formula: One 50 kilogram suitcase + A one-way ticket to a European university = One hell of an adventure. But before you give your mother the final mom-like-seriously-you-need-to-let-go hug and leave her weepy-eyed at international security, you have a big decision to make: Where…
Bright, cloudless skies, beautiful sunshine, and a delicious warmth on the breeze bring with them the promise of summer. Something in that breeze ignites the wanderer within, and we find ourselves dreaming about traveling to exotic, far-off lands. There are so many…
I stepped off the plane, dazed but so excited… I was back in Europe! My life as a traveler was real! I was getting PAID to live in work in Southern France! What more could I possibly want?! My summer was supposed…
I’m independent and adventurous. In my mind, this meant I was pretty much born to fly solo. But I’m also a woman, so of course, it’s not that simple. Every listicle ever published persuaded me that solo travel was some sort of…